January 9, 2013
What does Brown Act say about board members’ having secret affair?
In a board of five members, two are having a sexual affair with each other. Both have spouses and children,…
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September 21, 2012
Are city council subcommittees Brown Act-exempt?
I am trying to get some skeleton data on a new crop of Brown Act-exempt City Council subcommittees. I requested the…
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August 20, 2012
The city decided in closed session to let Wal Mart pick up legal tab for lawsuit
Tonight the City Attorney reported out on the council’s closed-session meeting. She told the public that the meeting had discussed…
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July 19, 2012
Brown Act requirement for private nonprofits?
Please clarify for me the requirements of Brown Act compliance for a private nonprofit. We are members of an electric…
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July 19, 2012
Bagley-Keene Act application not as broad as Brown Act
The Department of Social Services (DSS) has a quarterly “advocacy coalition meeting” where DSS employees and legislative analysts offer status…
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June 8, 2012
How much detail does the Brown Act require for agenda items?
The board of supervisors recently passed a resolution requiring public water and sewer for homes built on properties smaller than…
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May 16, 2012
Does the Brown Act address how long a board member can be absent from meetings?
One of our District Board members has been out of the district for several months. She has been participating in…
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May 16, 2012
City gone wild with continual Brown Act and CPRA violations
At last night’s city council meeting one city councilperson was censored by having his microphone turned off in the middle…
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May 16, 2012
Parents not invited to meeting that resulted in removing their autistic student from public school
A group of parents circulated a petition to remove my autistic son from a public school.
They submitted this petition…
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April 13, 2012
Should school superintendent’s goals be made in closed session?
Our City Council sets the City Manager’s goals in open session. The goals are public. The evaluation of the City…